Death By Ganache. Saffron Tate Cosy Mystery Series, #5

When sharp-tongued food writer Saffron Tate lands in Paris to cover the world's most prestigious chocolate competition, she expects ganache, gossip, and gastronomic drama-not murder. But beneath the sugar-dusted surface lies a bitter truth: French competitors are being handed superior ingredients, and the judges' scorecards come with pre-baked bias. Saffy's exposé is already simmering when the head judge is found dead-suffocated by a luxury chocolate face mask.
As scandal melts into murder, Saffy uncovers a tangled web of culinary politics, ego, and sabotage. And when someone tries to silence her-twice-she realises this isn't just a food fight. It's a war. Set against the glittering backdrop of Parisian patisserie, Death à la Ganache serves up a satirical, slow-roasted mystery filled with flavour, flair, and one very determined food critic.